ST. MARYS/LONDON/STRATFORD
The Amnesty International St. Marys/London/Stratford chapter is organizing a film screening of the documentary My Friend Omar at the St. Marys Public Library on Monday, April 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. to raise awareness of human rights abuses related to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Free event, all are welcome!
Film synopsis: My Friend Omar: The struggles of a seasonal worker follows Quebecois-Chilean actor Christian de la Cortina, who, while preparing for his role as Sandro in “5e rang,” forms a friendship with Omar, a seasonal Guatemalan worker. This documentary unveils the persistent abuses in some Quebec farms, exposing the shortcomings of a system meant to protect foreign workers during the harvest seasons. It also highlights Omar’s solidarity and fight for justice, representing the voice of often invisible workers.
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For more information, contact activism@amnesty.ca.
